Are brick and mortar design schools worth it?

An engaging interview and a follow up article from two leaders in online education for motion design challenge the value of traditional four year design… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Playgrounds Festival 2015 [NSFW]

Ten Dutch designers and studios collaborated to make the titles for this year's edition of the Playgrounds Festival. The result it one happy, random, neatly… Read more

Harm van Zon • 9 years ago

School Profile: Ringling College of Art & Design

Our second school profile looks at Ringling College of Art & Design's Motion Design program

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Experiements in procedural textile design, geist.xyz

Berlin-based Zeitgeised has long been admired for their artful approach to CG. They clearly know their way around a render engine, but they also bring… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Boomerang Mono: The collaborative birth of an animated typeface

"Basically, I wanted the effect of a mad room full of drum machines doing a call and response drum off!" We interview motion designer Andrew… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

My Darling’s Shadow

Every frame of Conor Whelan's latest short, "My Darling’s Shadow," is a beautiful study of composition, color and reduction of form. I watched the film… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Watch New York City succumb to Mother Nature in “Wrapped”

"Wrapped" proves that watching New York City succumb to nature can be a surprisingly delightful experience. After a solid run on the festival circuit, the… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

FITC Toronto 2016 Titles

If you only watch one video today, make it this one.

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Circles vs squares: An ode to living in nature

This promo for the new season of History Channel's "Mountain Men" from Roger starts off strong and then builds breathlessly from there.

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

“Look-See” and allowing your surroundings to shape your process

"Look-See" is what happens when you combine a profound understanding of percussion with impeccable timing.

Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

Review: Division05’s “Snapdragon”

We review the latest educational offering from Division05, "Snapdragon," a comprehensive dissection of a real-world motion graphics project for Qualcomm.

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Hilarious #TRUMPFACTS turn the Donald’s own language against him

Using Donald Trump soundbites as source material, London-based Cub Studio launched an ongoing series of snappy animations lampooning the Republican candidate.

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Step by Step: Freddy Arenas

In this Step by Step profile, look over the shoulder of one of our industry's best. Here, Freddy Arenas dives deeper into his recent exploration… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

The 2020 Motion Awards are OPEN!

It’s your time to SHINE!

Millie Verastegui • 5 years ago

Diversity in Character Design: 7 Steps to Designing a Convincing Persona

Character design is not just about drawing pretty pictures; it’s about creating life in all its shades and breathing it into their world. To design… Read more

Hana Eunjin Yean • 3 years ago

A leader of the heart: Are you one of them?

A series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa - together with Carlos El Asmar - explore what it means to “lead… Read more

Marie Reig Florensa • 2 years ago

Am I an Exceptional Creative Leader?

A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #3 A series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa – together… Read more

Marie Reig Florensa • 1 year ago

Do I lead from the Heart?

A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #4 is a series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa –… Read more

Marie Reig Florensa • 9 months ago

What does heart-based leadership have to do with my creative potential?

A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #6 is a series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa –… Read more

Marie Reig Florensa • 3 months ago

Fois Gras

Fun little animation about Fois Gras. I know it’s very very cruel, but it is tasty—I feel so torn!

James Wignall • 16 years ago

Next Steps in Interactive: Marshmallow Laser Feast and Design I/O

Real-world projection mapping was all the rage in 2011. Many a building was seen breaking apart or getting filled up with geometric shapes. This technique… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

Motion plus design

Pour la première fois en France, Motion Plus Design invite 8 des plus grands noms du Motion Design international à Paris! INVITÉS : GUEST #1… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Crush and REM Strike Again

After their first well received collaboration with REM (Hollow Man), Crush follows up with “Man Sized Wreath.” This piece deals with an anonymous man’s daily… Read more

Matt Lambert • 16 years ago

Peppermelon Fresh Projects

Peppermelon updates! My favourite in this batch is the MTV ‘Los Premios 3009’ (MTV Awards 2009). It features eye-popping futuristic imagining of the 3 main… Read more

Lilian Darmono • 15 years ago